Lot Essay
Mauquoy-Hendrickx suggests that the engraved work, which finishes the etching begun by van Dyck, is probably by Lucas Vorsterman. Only two impressions of the first state are known
Christ crowned with Thorns (Christ with the Reed)
Details
Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641)
Christ crowned with Thorns (Christ with the Reed)
etching with engraving, Hollstein and Mauquoy-Hendrickx's sixth state (of nine), a very good impression, with an unidentified watermark, trimmed inside the platemark, retaining a fillet of blank paper at the left and the top, trimmed to the image at the right, two thin spots verso, otherwise generally in good condition, S. 260 x 210mm.; and The Crucifixion (P. 107) by W. Hollar, a good impression, in generally good condition (2)
Christ crowned with Thorns (Christ with the Reed)
etching with engraving, Hollstein and Mauquoy-Hendrickx's sixth state (of nine), a very good impression, with an unidentified watermark, trimmed inside the platemark, retaining a fillet of blank paper at the left and the top, trimmed to the image at the right, two thin spots verso, otherwise generally in good condition, S. 260 x 210mm.; and The Crucifixion (P. 107) by W. Hollar, a good impression, in generally good condition (2)
Literature
Hollstein 20; Mauquoy-Hendrickx A